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PRE–K & ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS


        Environmental Science and Field Research                                   Available School Options
        This program offers students the opportunity to become Young Environmental
        Stewards (YES!). Students will explore and evaluate challenges and concerns related   Choice
        to their environment: gopher tortoise preservation, ecosystem restoration, recycling,     · Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8
        sustainable gardening providing healthy food options, aquatic life protection, and   In–House: None available
        energy conservation. This hands–on, high–interest, experiential learning builds student
        awareness of their responsibility of protecting and caring for the environment.

        Health and Science Exploration                                             Available School Options
        The Health and Science Exploration Program offers an innovative, integrated curriculum
        designed to provide basic skills in laboratory sciences and health science related   Choice:
        careers. This comprehensive program combines a rigorous academic curriculum in the     · Boca Raton Elementary
        areas of Health, Medicine, and Wellness. This is an exploratory program for students   In–House: None available
        in grades K-5 with a high interest in basic medical and health sciences. Special topics
        include  health  and  wellness,  basic  anatomy  and  physiology,  medical  terminology,
        prevention of disease, and general healthcare. Each trimester covers a distinct focus,
        helping students engage with a broad spectrum of subjects within medicine, health
        science, and overall wellness. This allows students to explore career options early on,
        develop essential skills, and nurture their interest in health and science.
        Health and Wellness
        The Health and Wellness program embraces the education of the whole child. We   Available School Options
        encourage all students to grow and learn with a sound mind and healthy body. All   Choice
        students  set  academic  and  wellness  goals.  They  participate  in  daily  activities  and     · Allamanda Elementary
        receive weekly lessons in the Wellness lab. Clubs and aftercare activities focus on a   In–House: None available
        healthy lifestyle, including sports clubs, mindfulness, music, friendship and inclusion
        activities. Parent involvement and family nights incorporate health and wellness for
        the whole family. Our health and wellness program helps each child develop life-long
        habits of health and wellness through physical, nutritional, and mental health initiatives
        that enhance their academic performance and personal experience at school.
        International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme                      Available School Options
        The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) curricular
        framework focuses on the development of the whole child in a learning environment that   Choice
        encourages independence, academic challenges, inquiry, creativity, and responsible     · Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
        citizenship. This Choice program offers a comprehensive, inquiry–based approach     · Forest Park Elementary
        to teaching and learning in an internationally designed concept–based model with     · Grove Park Elementary
        guidelines on student learning styles, methodologies and assessment strategies. The     · Morikami Park Elementary
        PYP is a combination of the best research and practices from international schools     · Pahokee Elementary
        and includes the study of world languages and cultures to enhance the international     · Palmetto Elementary
        perspective.                                                                 · Westward Elementary
                                                                                 In–House: None available

        International Spanish Academy                                             Available School Options
        International Spanish Academies (ISA) are Dual Language Programs that have signed a
        collaborative agreement with the Ministry of Education of Spain. This K–12 educational   Choice
        program is carried out within the framework of cooperative activities organized by the     · New Horizons Elementary
        Office of Education of Spain in the U.S. and each participating district. The language,   In–House
        history, and culture of Spanish speaking countries are a major focus of the curriculum.     · Berkshire Elementary
        This program is a Spanish two–way immersion program and allows students to     · Greenacres Elementary
        develop proficiency in two languages by receiving classroom instruction in English as
        well as Spanish. All students applying after grade 1 may require eligible score on
        a language assessment test.






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